The grand staircase hall of Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek, Cairo, photographed from an elevated angle framed by decorative ironwork. Three large arched stained-glass windows illuminate the landing below, where two silhouetted figures stand on the steps beneath a period chandelier. Aisha Fahmy Palace is a late 19th-century aristocratic residence reflecting European Baroque and Belle Époque architectural influences, now functioning as a cultural arts venue managed by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.